Other employment law issues

In a little noticed decision by the Constitutional Council back in 2011 (the “SOMODIA Society” case) local labour laws were accepted – inter alia – as constitutional …

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In addition to EU laws on heavy goods vehicle operations, France has its own restrictions …

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◉ Relevant law(s): Labour Code and French Supreme Court Rulings ◉ In brief: In a 1999 case (Chateau Tour Saint Christophe), a Swedish employee was hired by a company to work in France …

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France is a member of the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) …

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Many employers in France are involved in some way with employee childcare …

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◉ Cross-border rights When drafting any employment-related contractual document it is always important to determine under which law the contract shall be administered …

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◉ Legislation The main source of M&A legislation is the French Civil Code (Code Civil, Articles 1832 et seq …

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It is an obligation for employers to post a number of documents onto company notice boards or intranet systems and to ensure they are accessible to all employees …

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Application decree 2022-1284 has been incorporated into Sapin II and this affects internal and external reporting in French companies employing 50+ employees and foreign companies with 15+ employees in France …

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Although employees have a certain right to free expression in the way that they dress, when they are at work employers may apply reasonable restrictions on clothing, jewellery and the use of make-up, especially when an employee is dealing with customers, suppliers, shareholders and members of the public …

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◉ Disciplinary procedures Employers are entitled to impose disciplinary sanctions on employees they believe guilty of misconduct at work …

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The CRBF 2004-02 is a French Regulation that requires all business organisations to have in place a business continuity plan “to ensure, according to various crisis scenarios including extreme risk, the continuity if necessary on a temporary basis, the essential services of the company and the resumption of activities” [Article 4] …

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